Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Massapequa, NY: what to set up and who to call
Massapequa has no town government of its own, so Nassau County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Massapequa Union Free School District. Power in Massapequa comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Massapequa, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Massapequa.
Power comes from PSEG Long Island
PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Massapequa. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Massapequa WD water system
The Massapequa WD water system supplies almost all of Massapequa. It draws ground water and serves 43,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY2902837.
3 home internet providers serve Massapequa
100% of 7,362 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 100% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Massapequa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Massapequa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Massapequa (94%) is in Massapequa Union Free School District; parts are in Plainedge Union Free School District (6%).
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Massapequa is unincorporated, so Nassau County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Massapequa is in ZIP code 11758
ZIP codes where Massapequa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Massapequa | ZIP’s residents in Massapequa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11758 | Massapequa, NY | 100% | 39% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Massapequa
Who supplies Massapequa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Massapequa WD water system (EPA ID NY2902837). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Massapequa?
PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Massapequa?
Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Massapequa?
11758. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Massapequa in?
Massapequa Union Free School District. Parts of the city are in Plainedge Union Free School District.
How do I register to vote in Massapequa?
In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Nassau County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.